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. >> in 1946, 29-year-old jack ran for congress for massachusetts' 11th district, cutting in front of local politicians waiting patiently for the seat to open. the year before he died, while beginning to dictate his memoirs, jack confessed to having been something of a carpetbagger. >> i was an outsider, really. i'd never lived very much in the district. my family roots were there, but i'd lived in new york ten years. on top of that, i had gone to harvard, not a particularly popular institution at that time in the 11th congressional district. >> the kennedy tactics in 1946 would be used in succeeding campaigns. one was an astute use of public relations, image building. joe sr. had been a hollywood mogul and knew how to promote. >> he basically was the one who took hollywood publicity techniques and applied them to politics. >> fortunately, joe sr. also had a good product to sell. lieutenant kennedy had rescued his crew when his pt boat was rammed by a japanese destroyer, a story joe sr. got reprinted in "reader's digest" and then handed out 100,000 free copies to local voters. to win,
. >> in 1946, 29-year-old jack ran for congress for massachusetts' 11th district, cutting in front of local politicians waiting patiently for the seat to open. the year before he died, while beginning to dictate his memoirs, jack confessed to having been something of a carpetbagger. >> i was an outsider, really. i'd never lived very much in the district. my family roots were there, but i'd lived in new york ten years. on top of that, i had gone to harvard, not a particularly popular...
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in massachusetts, there aren't a lot of downs. i don't think kennedy will lose massachusetts in part because of the commitment of the kennedy family has had to what kerry talks about, public service and reforming government and the inspiration that we all experience for president kennedy and bobby kennedy and teddy about our need to become involved in these very important issues. joe's doing very, very well. young joe. and i think he has limitless future, whether in massachusetts or nationally, whatever he chooses to do. and who knows what other kennedys might come along. i think many of us, whether we're kennedys or not, have been influenced tremendously by the legacy of that family. >> can i pick up on that quickly, during teddy's funeral, there were lines, thousands, tens of thousands of people waiting to get in to see him. and we went out and shook hands with all of them. the thing that was so extraordinary is that each one had a story, not about his health care policy, but he had touched their lives. he refused to -- to go th
in massachusetts, there aren't a lot of downs. i don't think kennedy will lose massachusetts in part because of the commitment of the kennedy family has had to what kerry talks about, public service and reforming government and the inspiration that we all experience for president kennedy and bobby kennedy and teddy about our need to become involved in these very important issues. joe's doing very, very well. young joe. and i think he has limitless future, whether in massachusetts or nationally,...
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how she's helping business in great berington, massachusetts, a community finding unique ways to get locals to shop on small business saturday. that more coming up next on "your business." >> small businesses are revitalizing the economy and american express open is here to help. that's why we're proud to present "your business" on msnbc. ♪ >> hi, there, everyone. i'm jj ramberg and welcome to "your business," the show that champions entrepreneurship by giving you tips and advice to help your small business grow. now we've all heard of work/life balance. for actress and entrepreneur karen allen, finding that balance when her son was growing up was the key to allow her to cultivate her love of designing knit wear and opening her own store in great berington, massachusetts. but now that her son is grown, she's had to figure out how to find a work/work balance again as she continues her career as a busy working actress and director, as well as a small business owner. it's been almost six months since karen allen has been in her massachusetts textile design studio, splitting her time b
how she's helping business in great berington, massachusetts, a community finding unique ways to get locals to shop on small business saturday. that more coming up next on "your business." >> small businesses are revitalizing the economy and american express open is here to help. that's why we're proud to present "your business" on msnbc. ♪ >> hi, there, everyone. i'm jj ramberg and welcome to "your business," the show that champions entrepreneurship...
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mostly, the part of massachusetts where i'm fro didn't get any attention. when i was 12 years old, it got a lot, a lot of very positive reasons. it is because of this guy, paul tsongas. he had gone into local politics and in 1992, he was running for president. this is just when i was starting to get interested in politics. i didn't know much about the difference between the two parties. i knew it was really cool that someone that lived a few miles from our house was running for the white housing, the most important job in the world. every afternoon, the lowell sun would land on our doorstep. i would devour the information on the trail. i really wanted him to win. he won new hampshire and maryland and bill clinton overwhelmed him. there were a lot of reasons that he beat tsongas that year. one thing i knew, clinton had gotten rough and pushed the line. i was mad at bill clinton. i'll admit, i held a bit of a grudge. fast forward to 2007. i am writing a column i am not doing tv. i am a nobody. i am in thousands of dollars for debt. with hillary clinton settin
mostly, the part of massachusetts where i'm fro didn't get any attention. when i was 12 years old, it got a lot, a lot of very positive reasons. it is because of this guy, paul tsongas. he had gone into local politics and in 1992, he was running for president. this is just when i was starting to get interested in politics. i didn't know much about the difference between the two parties. i knew it was really cool that someone that lived a few miles from our house was running for the white...
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. >>> massachusetts senator elizabeth warren wants to expand social security. she spoke to msnbc's rachel maddow last night. >> what we're seeing are seniors who are really in a financial squeeze. they have more debt, they don't have savings, they owe money on their homes. the old defined pension plans that help protect them from their employers about 35% of the workforce had them a generation ago. now we've cut that in half. so they're really under a squeeze. and what they have is social security. >> the rachel maddow show ayers week nights at 9:00. >>> the former aide to gabby giffords will run for reelection. >>> don't go looking for pals. n the senior senator is current will you locked in a fierce primary battle from the right. >> i'm up for re-election next year myself. i'm going to make sure that tim scott gets out and allow for all the other folks on the ballot to represent themselves very well. i'll continue to work hard for my election. >> talk about oversight. one town in utah just forgot to hold an election. by the time the city realized it h hadn't
. >>> massachusetts senator elizabeth warren wants to expand social security. she spoke to msnbc's rachel maddow last night. >> what we're seeing are seniors who are really in a financial squeeze. they have more debt, they don't have savings, they owe money on their homes. the old defined pension plans that help protect them from their employers about 35% of the workforce had them a generation ago. now we've cut that in half. so they're really under a squeeze. and what they have...
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for example, medicare part d or massachusetts. we knew that historically numbers are often low. even when things are going well. and because people are checking out their options. so for example, in massachusetts, we know that in the month, the first month of enrollment there, only just about 100 people enrolled in coverage, which was.3% of the total people that ended up enrolling. again, i think it's important to remember. we are early on in the process. that's why our get covered america campaign has been out there educating, even when there have been these issues. but i do think we should all feel some urgency recognizing the next four months will be more important than ever and to be out there educating consumers can what's available to them. >> i want to get to good news theer relative to the 14 state market plays. "the washington post" is reporting there's been a november surge there with enrollment nearly doubling since last month. what are they doing right to get that pace? >> well, look, i think it's no surprise that in the state that are implementing their own marketpl
for example, medicare part d or massachusetts. we knew that historically numbers are often low. even when things are going well. and because people are checking out their options. so for example, in massachusetts, we know that in the month, the first month of enrollment there, only just about 100 people enrolled in coverage, which was.3% of the total people that ended up enrolling. again, i think it's important to remember. we are early on in the process. that's why our get covered america...
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that is slightly better than the 2007 massachusetts enrollment rate that the white house has been comparing itself to. remember, high enrollment is the key to making this entire law work. with tech issues and glitches, the administration is far off track of its goal of 7 million people enrolled by the end of march. white house had a word of caution. >> i cannot confirm those numbers. you know, there have been a variety of reports saying a variety of different things, i have not seen specific figures, but i anticipate that we will be releasing data about enrollment by the end of the week. >> so let's take it to the bank, "washington post" dana milbank, that is. as our favorite d.c. cynic. what do you make of these snubz. >> i'm not a cynic, just a little -- >> they are disappointing numbers of course, but expectations are so low. if they -- the fact they made it out of the double digits is going to surprise some folks. but of course, you know, the people are just pouncing at this point. i was on a conference call this morning and it was just painful. i think she should -- after the q and a i
that is slightly better than the 2007 massachusetts enrollment rate that the white house has been comparing itself to. remember, high enrollment is the key to making this entire law work. with tech issues and glitches, the administration is far off track of its goal of 7 million people enrolled by the end of march. white house had a word of caution. >> i cannot confirm those numbers. you know, there have been a variety of reports saying a variety of different things, i have not seen...
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that will cost jobs here in massachusetts. one of the problems is what we did in massachusetts was tailored to our population. it took advantage of health care and a number of different things, one of them, steve, was the fact that we had merged the non-group market with the individual market to try to spread out risks. what does the federal plan do? well, it reduces the number of rating factors we can use to evaluate risk for that pool. it's undermine wack we want to do. in fact, we have pleaded with our governor, governor patrick has asked the federal government, give us a waiver so that we can evaluate and price risk fairly and yet we now are going to be forced to use 4 rating factors as opposed to 106789 that's one of the major points of distinction here, massachusetts plan worked because it was designed for pennsylvania. we had expertise, for instance, in pricing risks. we had growth markets in medical devices. yet, when we look at what's happening at the federal level which claims to be mirrored on what we did in massach
that will cost jobs here in massachusetts. one of the problems is what we did in massachusetts was tailored to our population. it took advantage of health care and a number of different things, one of them, steve, was the fact that we had merged the non-group market with the individual market to try to spread out risks. what does the federal plan do? well, it reduces the number of rating factors we can use to evaluate risk for that pool. it's undermine wack we want to do. in fact, we have...
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. >>> disturbing new information coming out of the murder indictment against the massachusetts teenager accused of killing his teacher. it says that philip chisom sexually assaulted her before killing and robbing her. he brought a box cutter, a mask, gloves and several changes of clothes to school. her body was found behind the high school with a note that read "i hate you all." >>> one of the last cell phone free zones could disappear. the proposal will formally be introduced in december with time for public comment. the flight attendants union is against it questioning the safety. an informal poll among my producers and me, we all think it's a horrible idea. >>> stocks moving deeper into record territory after the dow closed above the 16,000 mark for the first time yesterday while investors made some money. starbucks baristas are getting a little pay cut of sorts. paycheck, i guess you would say. cnbc's jackie deangeles is here with what's moving your money. so this is about a federal appeals court saying baristas have to share their tips with their supervisors? >> hi, good morning, c
. >>> disturbing new information coming out of the murder indictment against the massachusetts teenager accused of killing his teacher. it says that philip chisom sexually assaulted her before killing and robbing her. he brought a box cutter, a mask, gloves and several changes of clothes to school. her body was found behind the high school with a note that read "i hate you all." >>> one of the last cell phone free zones could disappear. the proposal will formally be...
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you've heard of chris, you've heard of cher, from randolph, massachusetts, msnbc's own one day wonder. the cycle's trey. now the host of "up against the clock," steve kornacki. >> thank you studio audience, thank you, bill wolf, thank you contestants and everyone at home, welcome to a special edition this morning, the battle of the new yorker stars now you know the rules. we have three rounds of play. we have wrong answers that will cost you. there are a few instant bonuses scattered in these questions the studio audience as always, i beg you, please, no outburstst. with that, i will ask you, are you ready to play? >> absolutely. >> let's get this battle of the starsened way, let's put 100 seconds on the clock and start with the 100 point round, we go with this. after their intrafamily dispute was publicly aired this week, mary cheney said she is not supporting her sister liz's campaign. >> correct. 100 points for trey. after pleading guilty. >> trey radel. >> someone came to play. 100 point question. among the 16 americans on whom president obama bestowed the presidential med am of f
you've heard of chris, you've heard of cher, from randolph, massachusetts, msnbc's own one day wonder. the cycle's trey. now the host of "up against the clock," steve kornacki. >> thank you studio audience, thank you, bill wolf, thank you contestants and everyone at home, welcome to a special edition this morning, the battle of the new yorker stars now you know the rules. we have three rounds of play. we have wrong answers that will cost you. there are a few instant bonuses...
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. >> the fact in massachusetts, they did it. they ended up with 98.5% in that state on insurance to be fair. they started with more who are on ens. i think what a lot of people are worried about right now. i think it's a real worry. is that with so much attention on the website and obama care and does it work and doesn't it work? it just looks like a big mess. if you are young and healthy, are you going to troy to work your way through this thicket or pay your $95 or not pay it and mover on? that's the big question. >> we're very zraktd distracted, the young generation. >> i am, too. in massachusetts when it first ran, it ran through several glitches as the aca is now with one critical difference. in massachusetts, there wasn't an opposing political party trying to destroy it. >> and kill the message. >> and throw up a smokescreen that people throw their hands up. if way this was constructed, it could work. it could be an enormous benefit. >> if they sign up. a couple move news stories to get to. first of all, republican congres
. >> the fact in massachusetts, they did it. they ended up with 98.5% in that state on insurance to be fair. they started with more who are on ens. i think what a lot of people are worried about right now. i think it's a real worry. is that with so much attention on the website and obama care and does it work and doesn't it work? it just looks like a big mess. if you are young and healthy, are you going to troy to work your way through this thicket or pay your $95 or not pay it and mover...
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we remember that in massachusetts when they passed their health care law in 2006, only 123 people signed up in the first month and the rush came at the end. so all of these are -- these are good signs for the exchanges and for the affordable care act. >> david, i hate to quibble with a nobel prize winning economist but i think that paul has not compared the correct numbers or the ones that are most relevant to the measurement of success in california. it is true that about 22% of the population is 18 to 34 years old and 32.5% of new enrollees are in that age group. but that group represent over 40% of the uninsured. about 42% of the uninsured. california is not capturing them all but they never expected at this stage to be capturing them all. they had a more modest expectation in this first year. and that's one of the things that is present across the board in the expectations. >> i think the other thing is beyond the numbers are the human stories. the washington post had an extraordinarily poignant story. all of these people, many of them older who have never had health insurance before
we remember that in massachusetts when they passed their health care law in 2006, only 123 people signed up in the first month and the rush came at the end. so all of these are -- these are good signs for the exchanges and for the affordable care act. >> david, i hate to quibble with a nobel prize winning economist but i think that paul has not compared the correct numbers or the ones that are most relevant to the measurement of success in california. it is true that about 22% of the...
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she calls the massachusetts freshman senator clinton's biggest nightmare. editor joins me now, thank you very much. how serious do you think this would be? i know elizabeth warren is saying she's not running, won't do this. a lot of people in the party not only want to see a challenge to hillary clinton but want to see a challenge even if it isn't realized. they just want to make sure she doesn't move too far to the center. >> that's exactly right. there's three questions to think through as we have this conversation. one, has the party changed since the last time hillary ran in 2008. i think all the polling data suggests it has. it's much more populace, rank and file democrats skeptical of power and influence of large corporations, more skeptical of wall street in general. clearly the data bears out a movement among the rank and file. two, would this present a problem for hillary clinton? no question it would. going back to the anyone 90s when her husband ran for lot o them some of the intellectual architects of their economic policy and that continues to
she calls the massachusetts freshman senator clinton's biggest nightmare. editor joins me now, thank you very much. how serious do you think this would be? i know elizabeth warren is saying she's not running, won't do this. a lot of people in the party not only want to see a challenge to hillary clinton but want to see a challenge even if it isn't realized. they just want to make sure she doesn't move too far to the center. >> that's exactly right. there's three questions to think through...
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most experts say it does, it points to a state like massachusetts where people are insured. one of the entire ideas behind the entire affordable care act was to be able to bend the cost curve of health care in this country where we've seen health care cost skyrocket in the administration does have good data. >> the days are passing fast. we'll see. >> i know. >> thank you very much. >> they know. >> still ahead, an update on a virginia state senator, creigh deeds condition after he was allegedly stabbed by his own son. his son underwent a psychiatric evaluation just a day before the attack. plus, missouri executes a white supremist serial killer. one of the stories in our news nation today. in the nation, sometimes bad things happen. add brand new belongings from nationwide insurance and we'll replace stolen or destroyed items with brand-new versions. we put members first. join the nation. ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ many cereals say they're good for your heart, but did you know there's a cereal that's recommended by doctors? it's post shredded wheat. recommended by n
most experts say it does, it points to a state like massachusetts where people are insured. one of the entire ideas behind the entire affordable care act was to be able to bend the cost curve of health care in this country where we've seen health care cost skyrocket in the administration does have good data. >> the days are passing fast. we'll see. >> i know. >> thank you very much. >> they know. >> still ahead, an update on a virginia state senator, creigh deeds...
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it worked in massachusetts. it's not looking good in the early months. the question is how will it unfold. the president unfortunately got himself in a box on two issues. one nobody would lose their health insurance no matter what and the other idea is not everybody will be better off. some will have to pay more. that's the nature of insurance. for every story of yours, there's an editorial in "journal" where a woman can't get insurance and is very sick. it's a year to the mid-term elections. the website will be a memory by then. the question is are people signed up. >> we'll get back to this but we have another big story this morning. later today twitter will begin trading on the new york stock exchange. the company has listed its initial public offering at $26 a share. it's the largest technology ipo since facebook debuted last year. >> so steve should willie and i buy this stock? >> willie asked me that before. i didn't want to answer off camera. >> i know. i heard that. i pretended i didn't hear it. i asked you on camera. >> steve, should i buy twitt
it worked in massachusetts. it's not looking good in the early months. the question is how will it unfold. the president unfortunately got himself in a box on two issues. one nobody would lose their health insurance no matter what and the other idea is not everybody will be better off. some will have to pay more. that's the nature of insurance. for every story of yours, there's an editorial in "journal" where a woman can't get insurance and is very sick. it's a year to the mid-term...
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massachusetts. that's the truth. it really is a moderate republican bill which is market based. i think in the long run it can work. there are other countries that do health insurance in the private-sector, switzerland, for example. the netherlands. massachusetts. but the bill is complicated and it's unnecessarily complicated but in its fundamental conception it can work. it will work. >> very good. coming up on "morning joe" we'll be talking about a lot more. we have san antonio mayor, fannie mae and freddie mac, david gregory, geoffrey rush. as great as that is compares with the press conference yesterday in toronto where the mayor gave his own version of i am not a crook. we're going play you what we can and we're going to bleep out the rest. first here's bill karins with the fix. >> unfortunately some people won't like their weekend forecast. things are going to get dicey in the middle of the country. chances of tornadoes. first thing this morning we have some rain to talk about coming through a
massachusetts. that's the truth. it really is a moderate republican bill which is market based. i think in the long run it can work. there are other countries that do health insurance in the private-sector, switzerland, for example. the netherlands. massachusetts. but the bill is complicated and it's unnecessarily complicated but in its fundamental conception it can work. it will work. >> very good. coming up on "morning joe" we'll be talking about a lot more. we have san...
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every one of them by many of the same economists and massachusetts is basically working pretty well. we had an expansion to a prescription drug entitlement under president bush t. computers the donut. then it was a different argument. then it was republicans don't like new programs, so they don't make it work. that's why it's failing. it's a bit different as an argument. it was the same thing, growing pains. then it worked. i promise if you go back to when it was enstalled, you will find that there weren't any computers, but, you know, are they going to get the pastal system working? are they going to get the files created and keep track of people's payrolls? that doesn't mean this isn't jer e serious. but my bet is that this is not going to be a history books, 25 years from now t. fact that america joined the realm of every other industrialized country in having health ens for all its people is going to be in the history box 25 years from now. that doesn't make this any easier right now. but it is something that i think your viewers should remember. >> i appreciate that balance. lar
every one of them by many of the same economists and massachusetts is basically working pretty well. we had an expansion to a prescription drug entitlement under president bush t. computers the donut. then it was a different argument. then it was republicans don't like new programs, so they don't make it work. that's why it's failing. it's a bit different as an argument. it was the same thing, growing pains. then it worked. i promise if you go back to when it was enstalled, you will find that...